Ted Montei

I was born in 1955.  I was raised on a small family farm in the thumb of Michigan, and firmly believe that such an upbringing has given me a unique perspective on life.  Sometimes small things ARE important.  Life is important.  Family is important.  Because I had hardworking parents who believed in the value of a good education, I was able to go to college at Michigan State University, and graduated from there in 1977 with a degree in English. 
   I play around a bit on the guitar, and have written a number of songs.  My songs tend to tell stories, and I have always explained my songwriting endeavors by saying that I was a frustrated novelist.  Well, now that I have retired from working for the Michigan Department of Mental Health (yeah, that's it's OLD name ,,, the dept. of mental health no longer exists), I figure that this might be a good time to resolve some of that frustration.  "Moondance" is my first serious effort at fiction since my college days.  I hope you enjoy it.